Beatrice was born in Bishop Aukland, County of Durham. She trained and worked as a public health nurse in England before emigrating to Saskatchewan, Canada in early 1955. Bea and Vern were married in 1956 and lived in Yorkton and then Saskatoon, before retiring to Comox, BC in 1988.

Beatrice enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and Scrabble, knitting, sewing, watching CFL and curling games on television and following Canadian politics. Family and friends were very important to her. Her bright smile will be missed by all who knew her.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Dr. T’ien, Dr. Neufeld, the staff of Comox Medical Clinic and the caring workers at St. Joseph’s Hospital for their professionalism and kindness.